Red tides are naturally occurring and have been documented around the Gulf of Mexico specifically since the 1500s, said Richard Pierce, an ecotoxicologist at Mote Marine Laboratory in Sarasota ...

The red tide in Florida washed up many dead fish on the state's southwestern coast. This map shows where the red tide is now. Active sniper in Idaho kills 2 firefighters in ambush, sheriff says.

Red tide is a harmful algae bloom with a higher-than-normal concentration of microscopic alga known as Karenia brevis, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.

Red tide is caused by a higher-than-normal concentration of the algae Karenia brevis. It's common in Florida and the Gulf of Mexico, according to FWC. At high concentrations, ...

Stumpf thinks climate change’s impact on wind patterns will also be a significant factor in future red tide activity. Red tide blooms going through spring and into summer are generally a 1 in 12 ...

Red tide ravages sea life and hurts tourism industry along nearly 100 miles of Florida's Gulf Coast 02:12. Florida beaches are filling up with dead fish and coastal air is burning people's eyes ...

Red tide blooms occurred long before Lake Okeehochobee was connected to the Caloosahatchee River in order to drain the Everglades. However, nutrients flowing from the lake can feed blooms nearshore.

Red tides are a type of harmful algal bloom, and they occur worldwide. There are over 300 species of red tide, and within the United States, these blooms appear in three main coastal areas, ...

Red tide is present in Southwest Florida, but is not expected to reach Panama City Beach in the near future. The red tide organism, Karenia brevis, was not found in any recent samples collected in ...

Red tide blooms occurred long before Lake Okeehochobee was connected to the Caloosahatchee River in order to drain the Everglades. However, nutrients flowing from the lake can feed blooms nearshore.

Red tide has drifted along the Southwest Florida coast since late last summer, in the path of two hurricanes that hit the Big Bend. At times the outbreak has stretched from Tampa Bay to the ...

Red tide algae also make toxins, though scientists don’t know why. These toxins can damage the breathing and digestive systems of wildlife and people in the area.